Health Systems Management, Healthcare Quality Improvement Concentration, BS

Freshman Summer - 9 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Fall - 19 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• NRHP 100 - Medical Terminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 16 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 233 - Psychology of Human Development (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Summer - 6 hours

• HSM 200 - US Healthcare Organization and Delivery (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 210 - Principles of Healthcare Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 18 hours

• HSM 220 - Health Care Policy and Reform (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 240 - Human Resource Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 250 - Principles and Practices of Case Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 260 - Introduction to Quality Performance in Healthcare (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 270 - Applying Evidence to Improve Healthcare Outcomes (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 360 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 18 hours

• HSM 350 - Healthcare and Regulatory Law (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 355 - Healthcare Reimbursement Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 365 - Healthcare Quality and Safety Measurement and Outcomes Analysis I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 370 - Integrated Care and Health Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 375 - Data Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 380 - Introduction to Human Disease (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Summer - 6 hours

• HSM 400 - Introduction to Healthcare Finance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 410 - Health Informatics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 14 hours

• HSM 420 - Healthcare Innovation: Managing Effectively in a Changing Environment (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• HSM 430 - Institutional Collaboration and Communication in Health Care (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 445 - Tools and Methods for Healthcare Quality and Safety Improvement (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 448 - Risk Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 451 - Research and Evaluation Methods for Quality and Safety Improvement (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 14 hours

• HSM 454 - Healthcare Quality and Safety Measurement and Outcomes Analysis II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 481 - Project Management Fundamentals in Healthcare Quality Improvement (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HSM 498 - Internship in Healthcare Quality Improvement (Cr. 8)

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in ALL courses applied to the degree.

General Notes